Thread: Preference to disallow connecting to ereader
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Old 08-22-2022, 08:55 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by zardoxnet View Post
What configuration or preference in calibre can prevent attempts to connect when plugging in the usb cable from my Kobo ereader. I do not want to connect ever. I have way too many books to put on the ereader and I want only to open the Kobo as an external drive and manually add or delete files. However, if I have Calibre open it does this confusing dance moving icons on the menu around and attempting to connect. I do not want Calibre to take any action. How can I just turn it off? I a message is displayed "Error communicating with device" WTF I do not want it to communicate AT ALL?!
Given the error message, you really should look into why you are getting an error. You could find out that whatever is causing the error could cause a problem when you least expect it and you are not at home.
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